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At Sonning Golf Club we are always looking for people who can demonstrate integrity, who continually strive for excellence, have a passion for delivering an exceptional customer experience. We provide our staff with an inspirational working environment and many fantastic benefits, including staff discount and meals whilst on duty.

If you feel you have these attributes and would like to work in such prestigious surroundings, we would like to hear from you. Whether you join on a temporary or permanent basis, we will look to develop your career further.

  • Assistant Greenkeeper

    Sonning Golf Club is now recruiting an Assistant Greenkeeper to join our team of 8. Sonning Golf Club is a parkland Golf Course set in Berkshire.

    The successful candidate will be someone with high standards of presentation, an eye for detail, will be a good communicator and team player and be passionate about their chosen career.

    Applicants will need to possess or be working towards the following Qualifications,Experience and Skills:

    • Qualified Level 2 in sports turf
    • Passionate, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
    • Excellent communicator and strong team player.
    • The ability to work in an efficient and effective manner and prioritize work schedules.
    • Spraying certification (PA1, PA2 & PA6) (Desirable but not essential).
    • Chainsaw Certificate. (Desirable but not essential).
    • Active Golfer (Desirable but not essential)

    Applicants can expect to receive the following for joining the team,

    • Bigga Membership
    • Personal Development and training
    • 28 Days holiday
    • Pension contribution
    • All necessary Uniform and PPE provided
    • Competitive salary plus paid overtime for weekend rota.

    Please send all applications to [email protected]

  • Company Accountant / Bookkeeper

    Sonning Golf Club seeks an individual with solid accounts experience, who can hit the ground running, with good communications skills, an outgoing personality and who seeks a varied hands-on role taking day to day responsibility for the whole accounting function.

    Reporting to the General Manager, and head office finance function, the role takes responsibility for preparing and maintaining the accounts for the business.

    This includes day to day recording of cash/credit cards, bank reconciliations, creating sales invoices, posting purchase and sales ledger, payroll, fixed asset register and the preparation of management accounts and year end accounts to trial balance level. Strong Excel skills are important, and a working knowledge of Sage Line 50, and Sage Payroll advantageous.

    A full time role, but with the potential for flexible hours.

    Specific responsibilities include:

    Bank/cash

    Reconciliation of daily takings to till rolls, pdq receipts, recording and banking

    Posting to SAGE of all bank/cash/credit card/member’s card transactions (receipts and payments)

    Reconciliation of bank accounts, PDQ accounts and petty cash

    Sales Ledger

    Producing annual membership subscriptions from Intelligent Golf

    Recording of membership subscriptions on SAGE

    Reconciliation of SAGE sales ledger and control accounts with Intelligent Golf members accounts.

    Recording bar, green fee and other ancillary golf related sales

    Invoicing of functions, meeting rooms and events

    Taking and responding to member and client accounts/finance queries

    Credit control and collection of client debts.

    Purchase Ledger

    Collate and disperse purchase invoices to departmental heads for approval and coding (monitor to ensure return on timely basis)

    Review accuracy of invoices, matching of delivery notes and approvals and posting to SAGE

    Prepare twice-monthly payment runs and upload payment to online banking system for manager approval

    Stock

    Supervise stock takes

    Monthly Bar stock count

    Check pricing of line items and prepare stock valuation

    Payroll

    Collation of weekly timesheet rotas from departmental heads

    Prepare monthly payroll for salaried & hourly staff

    Upload payments to online banking system for manager approval

    Prepare and post payroll journal on SAGE

    Reconcile PAYE/NIC and upload monthly payment to online banking system for manager approval.

    Administration of pensions auto-enrolment

    Preparing P11D’s

    Prepare year-end returns

    VAT

    Prepare quarterly VAT returns

    Reporting

    Prepare finance element of weekly management report

    Complete review of trial balance (including reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts, maintenance of fixed asset register, post depreciation, accrual and prepayment journals).

    Preparation of monthly management accounts

    Other

    Assist with general office administration including:

    • Telephone answering
    • Members & client queries

    Prepare quarterly returns for golf insurance

    Assisting auditors and head office finance function with enquiries

    Providing support, and cover to General Manager for general adhoc issues

    Such other duties and tasks as the Company may from time to time reasonably require.

  • Training Applicant/ PGA Trainee/ PGA Assistant Professional

    There is an exciting opportunity for a Training Applicant/PGA Trainee/PGA Assistant Professional to join the Pro Shop Team at Sonning Golf Club. Sonning is a JH Taylor & Harry Colt design course with a rich heritage based in heart of Berkshire.

    Sonning Golf Club offers a first class experience & also have exciting plans for Trackman studios in the coming years.

    You will be joining an established team working under the guidance of Jonathan Dunn, a well respected Fellow of the PGA who has been the Club Professional for 30 years.

    The position is a traditional Assistant’s role which, depending on PGA status, involves shop work, retail, customer service, coaching, as well as playing opportunities. The work schedule will be based on a 4-day week in the shop, which allows plenty of time outside of shop commitments for playing, working at your own golf game, and general development of your career.

    The ideal candidate will live within travel distance of the club, be a good communicator, thrive as a team person, offering excellent customer service and have a keen eye for detail.

    Remuneration will be generous and dependent on experience.

    Please send your application via email to Andy Brett at [email protected] and include a covering letter explaining why you want the job and a full CV listing your previous work